Of War

Cast from Olympus for a crime no god will name, Ares, God of War, rules a barren island of hollow pleasures—until a dying fey washes ashore. Alena MacLeod is bound by ancient magic and hunted by forces that never forget. Zeus wants her in chains. Desperate, she offers Ares the only bargain powerful enough to tempt a god: One night. His protection. But Ares sees more than desire—he sees opportunity. If Zeus wants her, she has value. Perhaps even the power to restore what he has lost.What begins as strategy ignites into something neither expected.

Ares settles down with his wife, Alena, to await the birth of their son, Raven. The strong but delicate Fey is relentlessly bombarded by hostility from the Olympians, especially Zeus, who already despises the unborn Raven. With no way out and no way to keep his family safe from his father, Zeus, the God of Gods, Ares enters into a blood pact that could cost the God of War everything he holds dear.

Alena brings Christmas and Yuletide to barren Olympus in this holiday-themed short story. When Raven goes to bed to await Santa's delivery Alena has a special gift for her husband, Ares God of War.

Zeus subjects Raven to the Olympian Trials—ancient, lethal tests meant to break the unworthy. Raven survives, but resentment hardens and power awakens. Refusing to suffer in silence, Raven slips into the mortal world with Apollo at his side. What begins as defiance becomes revolution.